Description

Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21 - 23; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 16; Vertebrae: 29. This species is distinguished by the following characters: LL pattern type 1; D IV,21-23; A II,16; oblique body scale rows in mid-lateral series 47-53; preopercle lower limb margin with about 8-11 spines; dark premaxillary stripe (119093).

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Eupercaria/misc

Family: Cepolidae

Genus: Owstonia

Species: Owstonia contodon Smith-Vaniz & Johnson, 2016

Climate Zone

Location

Biology

Life cycle and mating behavior

Habitat

demersal